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Package store proposed in Bells Ferry mixed‑use area draws neighborhood petitions and conditions talk
Summary
An applicant seeks a package store in the Bells Ferry overlay at Bies Lake; planning staff said the application meets ordinance standards for the overlay but neighbors circulated a petition of opposition and commissioners discussed additional screening, limiting access and hours, and security measures.
An applicant requested approval for a package store and an exceptional variance for a 2.21‑acre parcel in the Bells Ferry overlay at Bies Lake (near Bice Lake Parkway and Bells Ferry Road). Planning staff said the property is in the Bells Ferry Package Store District and in a mixed‑use character area where typical distance restrictions from residences do not apply.
The Planning Commission recommended approval of the special use permit and the exceptional variance, but commissioners heard opposition from residents who circulated a petition and from those…
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